So much talent

Yesterday I went to a concert where some of the violin students of the New Zealand School of Music showcased their talents. Of the ten performers six were Asian, a number form China, one from Malaysia. There was also one from Europe, an exchange student from France. Only one was from Wellington, the rest were from as far afield in New Zealand as Auckland and Gore. The standard of playing was incredibly high. The works performed ranged from a delightful Paganini piece, a bracket of Kreisler, a couple of Wieniawski duos for two violins and Bach's Chacone, a monumental task for a student. There was also a spy in the camp, very talented cellist playing Faure with a broad rich tone. We are very fortunate in Wellington to have such an excellent music school. I don't know whether some of these young musicians will be able to earn a living from their music, perhaps they will end up as successful computer programmers, but their lives will be richer for having played music at such a high level.